They’ve had 25 No1 singles (more than Elvis) and 19 No1 albums (more than The Beatles), had their first hit in 1967 and their latest this year … they’re the Guardian’s World Cup national anthem review panel!

This month your favourite gallery delivers some big names: Nigella Lawson, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Alex Turner, Alan Bennett and Daenerys Targaryen to name but a few. This is a showcase of the best photography commissioned by the Observer

The booking and scheduling may have felt patchy, but pinch-yourself beautiful views of Loch Ness, relentless beats and the heavy, heavy monster sound of Madness won over the crowds, writes Malcolm Jack